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>> and iran the clouds are gone. but we are still waiting for the warm -- and the clouds are gone. but we are still waiting for the warm up. 11 news continues right now. >> you are watching wbal 11. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> i am mindy basara. . >> i am stan stovall. . >> it will turn out to be a nice day. it looks pretty dreary. we of the low clouds, drizzle to contend with. give it a couple hours, the clouds will break up and we will sunshine.th visibility down to 0.5 4.25 miles. 55 degrees at the airport.
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clause should be breaking up through the morning and into the afternoon. partly cloudy. and a much warmer than it has been. we were stuck in the 50's. today we should make it close to 70. when we come back, we will take the forecast into the weekend. but us say good morning to sarah. >> good morning. drizzle impacting your ride as you make your way around the area. the fog could be an issue as well. an accident coming in on the northbound side of 95 around 32 and howard county. we will take you live look in a moment. outer loop prior to 170, an accident on the south side and bellaire avenue. no real delays. in his early. outer loop northeast side, same thing. it will take you five minutes to go southbound 95 to fort mchenry. live look outside. northbound 95 at 32. no zeinab delays. .
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will monitor this tuesday of this changes because of an accident reported northbound at 32. so far so good. other than fog to and from the eastern shore, that could set you back a few mets. be prepared. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> our big story -- baltimore sports fans have their eyes on the big apple as the orioles resume the championship series against the yankees. the series is tied at one game a peace. whoever wins three games will move on to the championship series. tonight's game is at 7:37. we just learned a potential game five on friday would start around 5:30. the orioles will definitely face a more hostile crowd than the 48,000 screaming fans who cheered them on here in baltimore.
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and although yankees fans battled in the bronx, we managed to find one orioles fan amongst them ready to cheer our team on. >> i have respect for the team. i came out of nowhere and have been doing good things. they came in here and changed the whole team around, the whole dynamic. there were not playing like as a few years ago. it is incredible for them to actually come out and take the team to play offs. >> pete gilbert will have live reports throughout the series. meanwhile, looking for tickets to begin? be aware of ticket skimmers. officials with the better business bureau said there are ways to protect yourselves from blowing money on a bogus ticket. they recommend using a credit cards even stop payment if necessary. they won it counterfeit tickets during premium games, if you pay cash you could get burned.
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clacks you have to be very vigilant. that starts with using the right source to buy your tickets. right at the get go. and if you are not using a credit card, not using paypal, if you are leaving it up to chance, you are really do not have a lot of recourse. so you are born to be sitting across at the pub across the street. >> we are told tickets to the orioles possible games are sold out in just one hour. pretty impressive. if you cannot make to the big apple but want to show your passion, head to city hall, the mayor will host a rally outside city hall. that is set for 10:30. the mayor is encouraging you to wear your orioles aren't. folks visiting our you local page have a spirit down their fingertips. they even have been o. and check out these black and orange spirit nails.
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roblin from newark, delaware -- their loyalty is more than skin deep as they show us their ink. all you have to do is click on you local. baltimore county superintendent has named the department's first will save the cheap. the baltimore sun reports the former head of student support services will be the new exhibit of the director of school safety and security. they created the position after the shooting in the high school, and after there's a gun brought to middle school weeks later. new numbers this morning as reports continue to come in from patients developing final meningitis uncontaminated steroid injections. jennifer franciotti joins us live from the health department with the latest numbers. good morning. >> good morning. they have. arundal meningitis has been reported now in 10 states, including maryland.
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one fatality here in this state. the spinal meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroid -- this fumble meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroid shots for back pain. fungal meningitis is the most rare type of the three types of infections and sometimes do not show up right away. >> it is an incubation time of about one week to four weeks. it can be quite some time before people start showing symptoms, they tend to come on slowly. and so if you have received a shop for back pain and includes a steroid, it is work to check into this to find out if you are shot came from the contaminated company. to find a full list that may have received this contaminated steroid, log onto wbaltv.com and click on medical alerts. jennifer franciotti, wbal tv.
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>> thank you. baltimore city police officer will not face criminal charges in the case of an accidental shooting that resulted in the death of a particular group. prosecutors on its version of evidence to warrant charges against john ward and the death. two teens are accidentally shot her in march. her body found under trash bags in baltimore alley. they say a rifle connected to the case turned up an officer ward's personal vehicle. he remains suspended with pay. new details surrounding the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl in west baltimore. they say the victim ahjee harrod had been missing since march after a family member indicated she had been experiencing problems. she was shot in the head on a fairlawn avenue on sunday. and a plea deal will keep state delegate tiffani all seven from serving jail time for two a separate -- tiffany olsen from
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serving jail time. she was using campaign funds to cover wedding expenses. a judge sentenced her to one year in jail. will spend three years of supervised suspension. no word whether she will be able to return to the legislature following the plea deal. >> the time now 6:08. 67 degrees. what did you get the person that has everything? i ponder that as i try to find gifts for mindy basara all the time. and a frightening scene caught on tape as a driver sent a pedestrian flying through the air. the latest on the search for
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that hit and run suspect. >> look what i found here at the farm. we are talking fall and gorgeous pumpkins. we will be live in a few minutes with the forecast. >> and taking a look of your commute. an accident in howard county on 32. we will update you
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>> good morning. striking off with a live look at stores. . . dreary start your letter of low clouds. currently 59 degrees downtown. hoping for that to clear out. we will talk about that and a bit. live at webber's farm located in parkville maryland off the beltway. they are getting excited 4 fall. that means pumpkins, pumpkin pies. let us talk about pumpkins. of a large variety available. summit definitely not look like the typical pumpkin shape. what they call that a peanut pumpkin. it is just something that evolved. it is decorative. no one is really using it for pi's. >> you are not want to eat at? >> you could.
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typically, they have a large seed cavity. pumpkin,size of the compan there's not a not much meat. were that pumpkin there, that is all meet. >> this looks like a squashed, but this is a pumpkin? >> well fall squash, winter squash, pumpkins, all in the same family. >> very interesting. how many pumpkin's do you have available? >> we have a good crop. there are plenty of pumpkins out of there. we are in the middle of harvest right now. bringing and loads every day. right now at the pumpkin palace we have about 50 tons ready to go. >> plenty of shapes and sizes. weber farmocated in parkville maryland. i also like these gords, this
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one looks like a flamingo to me. >> that is cold. we have a thing about putting pink flamingos in the front yard, and now you can do it with a bat. >> it is a geese gord. >> thank you. i love all that stuff. pumpkins, apple pie. speaking of all, the orioles are playing baseball in october. a lot of people may be heading to new york if you are lucky enough to hold a ticket, this is at you can expect. unfortunately, the rain is falling the orioles of 95. reining in new york right now. should taper off by game time. it should be ok. temperatures in the low 60's. later. out by the ta
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to clear up by game time. an area of low pressure growing up the coast. another front coming in at the great lakes. in between these two systems, low clouds and drizzle. that to break up. the witness should head to the south. but to get rid of the -- the winds should head to the south. the rain along the front should state north of us. we should wind up with a decent day once we get rid of this. the forecast for today, low clouds, drizzle to start the day. sunshine to break through later this morning and this afternoon. high temperatures between 67 and 72. seven-day forecast -- a little chilly, but quiet going into the weekend. 63 tomorrow. 65 on friday. 62 on saturday. good running weather. crisp and cold for the running festival downtown.
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the clouds are picking up, but it should stay dry. decent forecast heading into the weekend. 6:15. here is sarah. >> good morning. we are dealing with grizzell again. and fog. that could set you back. accidents eastbound 32 at 95 in howard county. an accident we are hearing is taking up the left lane. it is on a 32 eastbound. outer loop prior to 170, a crash. and another in the city. otherwise looking at drive times of 11 minutes on the outer loop. and in 9 minute travel time to go south on 895 from the harbor tunnel toll. not bad in terms of delays. a live view of 95. eastbound 32 at 95 is the accident. the roads are little wet. be careful. a live view of traffic at
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wilson's avenue. on the southwest corner of the beltway. delays very soon between 70 and wilkins ave.. >> thank you. taking a look at our top stories. jerry sandusky will spend at least 30 years in prison. the judge sentenced the former penn state in a varsity assistant football coach tuesday to 30 t sixo de years, essentially a life sentence for the 68-year-old man. innocence.intained his his attorneys plan to appeal. police and charlotte, n.c. looking for the driver involved in a hit and run caught on camera. he is run right over by an suv. the pedestrian was born about 10 feet into the air, but amazingly was not seriously hurt. the driver remains on the loose.
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>> in this morning's consumer the greco high chair is being pulled from shelves after reports that d.c. can become loose or detach from the base. so far nine children have suffered injuries or raising from, bruises and even a concussion. basic customers should contact them for a repair kit. in a survey by coupon cabin finds more adults are using coupons on dates. a survey finds more than 26% use a coupon on the first date, up from 18% last year. the survey found the same number of people surveyed would not mind if there date used a coupon on the first date. that brings us to our question of the day, would you be willing to use our mind of someone else used a coupon on the first date? sure your response. you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail at watercooler@wbal.com.
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and toyota is struggling this morning with another recall problem. those stories and more in the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. a massive recall from toyota. they are recalling more than 7 million vehicles. about 2.5 million in the united states. this because of a faulty power window switch. degrees not applied evenly, potentially causing friction in the switch, and sometimes smoke or fire could result. more than one dozen models produced between 2005 and 2010. the corolla, matrix, camery, rav4 some of the brands affected. and teens with a bad cases of acne may be turning to an unusual pure. there identified 11 new viruses with the potential to kill the out of control bacteria that
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leads to breakouts. they live on human skin and may treat leprosy. and after a lower close, the burning season started to get under way. the bloomberg index went out lower. just in time for the holidays, neiman marcus came out with their holiday catalog. what is for just over $1 million. the eighth edition of the catalog features a $354,000 sports car. and $100,000 --conspired by a french chateau. >> i know you are taking notes. >> i will get to the watch. you get me the car. >> deal. >> ok. use a coupon. [laughter] >> the time now is 6:20.
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buckle up sports fans, the orioles need just two or wins to move on to the championship series. first, they have got to get past the yankees. keith mills has a preview of tonight's game. there's a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. winning lottery numbers.
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unfortunately tracking some problems. just getting word of another problem. first-come eastbound 32 at 95, left lane closed with an accident. looks like yellow on southbound 295, delays forming prior to 100 down toward 32. under the prior to 170 we have an accident. cracking an accident at urban ave.. still clearing. another at cold springs. use caution. want to remind you, drizzle and fog could be an issue. let us give you elide the. we will start on 95 northbound at 32. watch for eastbound 32 were to meet 95 in the left lane. wilkins ave. coming towards us, outer loop traffic, looking heavier by the minute. delays having from 70 towards wilkins ave.. now a check on your forecast. >> good morning. not a great start for us on this wednesday morning.
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i knew that. wednesday morning. it will be in this afternoon. 55 at the airport. we do have some low clouds, fog and drizzle to contend with. the clouds should break up and we will wind up with a decent afternoon and warmer than the last couple days. highs around 70. we will take the forecast into the weekend when we come back. here is keith mills. >> now 11 sports with keith mills. >> hopefully the man again tonight will be miguel gonzalez. the orioles resume their play again tonight in new york. to have to be confident going miguel gonzalez in miguel has beaten the yankees twice this year in new york. but three is the number right now. as in the three wins to win the series. >> the math is you have to win three or lose 3. so i think -- you know what i
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would be talking about if we were not be able to win. but one when a closer to winning three. got for texas knowing we had to win 11 games and started out winning streak. it is hard. it is a tough task ahead of us. >> he struck out alex rodriguez on monday. ravens and cowboys sunday at 1:00 p.m. \ another big test for the ravens. picked off two passes against castle. now tony romo and dallas, one of the big mysteries of the league. good one week, that the next. but they say it is still very dangerous. >> it is -- he is capable of doing amazing things. and they have got maybe the most balanced receiving corps in football. miles austin is a great player.
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therefore great receivers, a great tight end. too great running backs. they have a lot of weapons. everyone knows that. >>romo had a 5 -- he threw five interceptions. i think the orioles are trying to play well. >> they are very confident. >> great, thank you. >> 6:26. fearless felix -- a few concerns. plus -- >> high court, a high controversy. i am in washington with more on the case that could affect the future of affirmative action. details coming up. >> and meningitis outbreak has health officials and maryland concern. i am jennifer franciotti, i am jennifer franciotti, details
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>> you are watching wbal tv 11. live, local, late breaking. this is 11 news at 6:00. >> good morning.
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welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> i am mindy basara. >> we should get close to 70. it does not look really nice right now. it should turn out to be a decent day. we should start out with low clouds and drizzle. that is what you can expect to start the day. temperatures in the mid 50's. the clubs should break up and get the temperature up to 70. we will check the forecast for baseball in a few minutes. >> the future of affirmative action in the country may be decided by the united states supreme court this term. >> the justices will hear arguments about whether it is therefore colleges to factor race into the admissions process. holly has the story. >> groups supporting affirmative action will rally on the steps of the supreme court today. after that, court watchers will look for clues to see how the
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justices may be landing as the question of lawyers on both sides. and a court case years ago, they argued university of texas accused to admit him because he was black. north texas back in the supreme court spotlight as abigail claims she was not admitted as a pressure and because she was white. >> this is a critical moment in the affirmative action timeline. >> roger at the center for equal opportunity hopes the court will and affirmative action. >> it is ugly, divisive. >> the naacp says it is not time for the step, not yet. not from what students tell them. >> they talked about how, when they are in a class with the zero or one african american students, what it means to be isolated like that.
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>> at the supreme court rules universities cannot factor in recent to admissions process is, many schools would have to redo admissions practices. >> the country is deeply divided about the use of race and the court reflects the country on that topic. >> and the court is potentially so divided we could see a 4-4 split since one just as well at the voting. if that happens, it would keep the lower court ruling to allow rates to play a factor. in washington, i am reporting for wbal 11 news. >> and meningitis cases are popping up in maryland. we need to point out, this is not your typical meningitis, it is not contagious. you have to get the shot in order to get de fungal
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meningitis. >> but as the good news, it is not contagious. only if you have received one of these back shot containing a steroid should be concerned. it has been detected in 10 states. eight cases confirmed and marilyn. and one fatality here. the fungal meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroid shots that relieve back pain. officials believe the contaminated medicine was made by the new england compound in center in massachusetts and shipped to 23 states. fungal meningitis is the most rear of the three types of meningitis and factions. >> is found with the fumble contamination -- and incubation time of one week to four weeks, there could be a period of time between when people get the infection to when they show symptoms. >> if you did not get the shot, there is no need to worry. it is not contagious. the center has recalled all of its products and infected facilities here in maryland have
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started reaching out to patients who may have been impacted. meanwhile, they said the outbreak has exposed gaps in oversight. he says of this needs to be addressed. >> the state does not have a full authority, the federal government does not have full authority. we are in a relative a black hole. this company is allowed to sell drugs across the united states without the fda on the job. >> and so the message here is, if you did receive one of the shots in the last month, is worth checking into the shot came from. for a full list of the health facilities in maryland that may have been affected, it can find that on our website at wbaltv.com, click on a medical alert. reporting live, jennifer franciotti,, wbal tv. >> the dream act could add millions of dollars to the
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united states economy. professors say allowing immigrants to pay in-state tuition could come over time, at $66 million to the state treasury. facing the dream act graduates are more likely to land jobs, pay taxes, and their findings are not political. the dream act will appear on the ballot next month as question 4. >> eventually he will be hurtling toward the earth faster than the speed of sound. but the 50 mile per hour wind delayed the amazing flight. >> gusty winds are taking a bow and a down. that is going to be a problem. >> felix want to drop 23 miles over mexico. but for the second straight day, the wind and a real problem delayed this. the next attempt will not happen until at least thursday. >> now, weather and traffic to
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gather. >> a quick check of the accidents we are tracking. we will start in howard county, on eastbound 32, an accident at 95, and another southbound 295 at arundal mils. if you want to travel -- watch for a crash and the city. and that cold spring. live look at 295, showing you delays forming southbound approaching 175 down toward 32. watch for an accident at arundal mills. let us check in with ava marie. good morning. >> good morning. exciting to see all of the pumpkins, apples. all of which are in season and help you celebrate people season leading into november and thanksgiving. we are live at webber's farm in parkville, we are learning about the different types of pumpkins and have available and the traits. they are famous for their apple
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cider doughnuts. we will get fresh ones when we come back. before cost feels like fall. as richard p. seven-day, today in little -- as we check the seven-day, today a little warmer. starting off with low clouds and drizzle, but to try to break apart toward the afternoon. as we get into thursday, back down to 63 after a weak front moves through. should not cause rain, but maybe a few showers and new york city for the orioles game tonight. back to you. >> my stomach started brawling thinking about those apple cider doughnuts. 6:36. 57 degrees. >> enjoy them while they are young. the kittens are as rare
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>> of the zoo is welcoming a strange new arrival. a taper, it may look like a pig. maybe an elephant. >> look how sweet. >> they are more related to courses. the flexible noses allow them to grab food that is out of reach.
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it is the first one successfully bred in captivity. >> mexico has four new feline additions. the new cubs made their first appearance. there were born in september after a zoo keepers located the male tiger to breed with the female bangle tiger. so for the little ones are in good health. the tiger is and endangered species. >> have they stay still for a photo? i think they are glued together. >> the time of 6:41. and a 67 degrees. and a 67 degrees. still ahead, a look as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government
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>> welcome back. this 6:43. a police officer from baltimore city will not face criminal charges in the case of an accidental shooting that led to the death of a 13-year-old girl. prosecutors found insufficient evidence to warrant charges against john award in the death. two teens shot her in march. a ripple connected to the case turned up in his personal vehicle. he still faces a personal investigation and remains suspended with pay. an 11th hour plea deal will keep and bottled state delegate olsen from serving a jail time for lawmaker misconduct. the democrats accused of paying an employee at her law practice $800 and state money.
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she will spend three years of supervised probation and must complete 300 hours community service. after five years on the job, a top health official stepping down. dr. peter is stepping down immediately to become the ceo of health cooperative. before that he served over one ticket as baltimore city's health commissioner. several months ago he revealed villas' bottling parkinsons' disease. -- he revealed he was battling parkinson's disease. >> now weather and traffic to gather. >> good morning. it is a morning rush for you as you head out the door cured accidents to watch for. starting on 295 at arundal mills boulevard. they continue beyond the accident, 32 eastbound. northbound 95 at 32 blocked.
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watch for an accident in the city at cold spring. west side filling up quickly in the outer loop. delays toward edmonton. you a liveive you fiv look at traffic. let us which to live the of traffic and show you what looks like on the west side. all volume related delays. but the drizzle is impacting your ride as well. that is the latest on traffic. we checked and live with ava marie where we hear there are some great donuts. >> that is what they are known for is their apple cider doughnuts. we will be talking about those and a bit. i am here with steve at weber cider mill farm. you are known for so many things, fresh apples, pumpkins, but what you do with those fresh fruits and vegetables.
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to have all of these great items at to our bakery. what we have going on? >> i think we make about 15 different pies. >> wow. >> the best sellers are apple, pumpkin and the apple caramel walnut. >> so we of apple pie here. >> that is the country apple. and this is apple caramel will not. and the pumpkin. >> the classic. >> that is great. and you have other varieties. >> terry, blackberry, blueberry and strawberry rhubarb. >> that is my favorite of all time. it is such a good combination. they are so pretty. this is something they can get for dinner or a special occasion. >> most of these go out on orders, a dinner or an occasion. and they come in and pick them up. >> let us talk about these doughnuts. you make them with apple cider
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and they go well with apple cider. >> instead of water, we use apple cider. and recall them apple cider doughnuts because europe got to have a glass of cider with a doughnut. >> that is the frozen form, the slush. good and hot weather. >> that would be good to drink later because it is those to warm up. >> were killing us with all of the gun nuts, the pies, apple slushes. you said that strawberry rhubarb is one of your favorite pies, and never heard anyone else say that. pretty cool. >> we have something in common. >> one thing at least. >> thank you. i love this time of year. let us talk baseball. we are playing baseball in october. if you are one of the lucky ones traveling to new york, may be getting on the train and a couple hours, the rain is kind of traveling with the orioles up
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the coast. i do not think it will be a big deal probably will not be a rain delay. but there could be showers at the beginning and then it will clear up. temperature starting in the 60's and will drop into the 50's. with an area of low pressure traveling up the coast, that is what is bringing the rain in new yorker high pressure into the carolinas. cold front across the midwest. in between these two systems, surfaced winds should shift to the southwest. getting rid of the fog and drizzle that we have now. but to stick around for a couple hours at least. at least through the dried thyme. rain along the front there. -- we should end up with a decent day once we scour out this cloud deck now. 54 in colombia. 52. we will start out with the low clouds and drizzle. it will turn partly cloudy going into the afternoon.
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high temperature is between 67 and 72, warmer than it has been. seven-day -- going into the forecast. quiet but cool. 63, 65 on friday. for the running fast on saturday, 62. a crisp cold autumn day good for running. next day for rain earlyext week. >> in just a few days, tens of thousands runners will come to the inner harbor for the running festival. good to see you, lee. what can they expect? >> another great year. 27,000 strong. >> bigger every year. >> we started out with 6500, we are up to 2700 -- 27,000. tony pann has done a great job
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with the weather. >> is there a concern that the baseball playoffs will coincide? >> the orioles are doing great. the good news for us is that they are wild card team. if they were the number 1 seeded team and made it to the series, we would of had a conflict. we would of had to move up the start time, and just change a couple things. >> but we do not have to do that. >> we are going with plan a. >> they are encouraging you to wear your orioles aren't. >> a wave of the baltimore enthusiasm coming down the street. everyone will wearing their shirts. it will be great. >> this raises a lot of money for baltimore and for charity. >> really does. it is been so successful in that regard. over $30 million every year for the baltimore area.
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in the last few years, we have been able to generate $1 million for charity. >> as marathons' go, as you get that -- baltimore has become a must run on that circuit? what's it really has. we worked hard to make that happen. we have certainly caught up with the big boys, the new york, philadelphia, chicago. >> and the folks in baltimore really embracing us more and more every year? >> they are. people all over the city and various neighborhoods come out and support the event. that always surprises the runners when they are coming from of town to see what a great place baltimore is. in the community support out there. >> you are encouraging them to wear their orioles orange or reagan's purple. but you have these nice lime green shirts out there this year. >> we can look like runners. can at least look like them.
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>> that is great. they are awesome. >> always good to see you. i am sure it will go great. good luck on saturday. thank you. and wbal 11 is your exclusive home for the race. you can get runners tips and share your pictures from the race at wbaltv.com, just click on marathon. thank you for joining us. >> the time is now 6:53. 67 degrees. >> a last check on weather and traffic before you head out to start your day. start your day. and i've got my pumpkin k-cup packs for at home. now i can have my pumpkin coffee any time i want it. pumpkin's perfect. it's dunkin' with the press of a button. new pumpkin k-cup packs, only at dunkin' restaurants. america runs on dunkin' coffee.
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it's heavy lifting. you start with a democratic senator named ben. by getting bwi-marshall funding for new runways, he's helping us serve 21 million passengers a year, which helps keep 100,000 jobs that depend on the airport, and that means more cargo for more businesses and more skycaps unloading more taxis... welcome to bwi. ...carrying families with more luggage. thanks. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approve this message.
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>> unfortunately we ran out of time to answer some of your watercolor questions. you can see or answers on our web site and facebook page. >> there are some good answers. where is there a problem? >> we have some accidents on major roadways, east from 32 on the ramp to northbound 95, that is blocked due to a crash. another one on southbound 295 at arundal mills. have they delays their. 795 at owing mills, a crash there. you can see some delays there. let us give you a live view of traffic. updates on 295, can the delays at 175 down the on the 132. and they live deal of the west
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side. picking up the volume approaching 795 down the west side. courts and clearing. >> is going to get better. >> it is not look too nice now. but it is going to get better. early morning fog and drizzle. italy, partly cloudy and turn out to be a nice day with a high near 70. crisp cool and quiet. highs in the 60's. >> thank you for joining us. >> back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one.
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